Henry J. Martin

He was born in Manchester, November 18, 1914, and was the daughter of Joseph and Analda (Boudreau) Martin. He was a lifelong resident of Manchester.

He was a retired firefighter and had been a member of the Manchester Fire Department for 27 years before his retirement in 1969.

He was a member of the Retired Firefighters Association, the Mont Royal Club, the East Side Club, the Rimmon Club, and the Professional Pall Bearers Association. He had been a member of the former St. Edmond parish for many years and was presently a member of Parish of the Transfiguration.

He was an avid fisherman and billiards player.

Family members include his wife, Madeleine (Cholette) Martin of Manchester; four sons, Andre Martin of Manchester, Normand Martin of Lake Tahoe, CA, Richard Martin of Deerfield, NH, and Paul Martin of Daytona, FL; two daughters, Pauline Peltak of Merrimack, NH, and Laurette Hall of Avon Park, FL; 14 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; a brother, Roger Martin of North Carolina; two sisters, Claire Boucher, and Therese "Minie" Lambert, both of Manchester; many nieces and nephews

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Friday June 29, 2007 at Parish of the Transfiguration. Burial followed in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Manchester Firefighters Relief Association, 100 Merrimack St., Manchester, NH 03101.